![]() But the fact is that for most of us, college is in large part a transactional thing, an investment in our future. It would be nice if we could view higher education as an ennobling adventure, one intended to create a more well-rounded, thoughtful citizen, more capable of living a fulfilling life and contributing to his community. Can we rest our case right there?īut I think the Journal rankings (and similar rankings from other publications like U.S News) mean something whether we want them to or not. On the other hand, Donald Trump got a top-flight education. Abraham Lincoln didn’t go to any university at all and yet he is maybe the most powerful intellect ever to hold office in our country though I suppose you could get an argument from Thomas Jefferson. ![]() That would put the UW in the top seven percent.īut the reaction of the more sophisticated of you might be, “Who cares?” You can’t really rank an education in any sort of meaningful way. Not bad.” This would be based on the knowledge that the Journal ranked almost 1,000 schools. Nice, but it doesn’t pay the bills.Ī more nuanced reaction might be, “Sixty-seventh. The first one is probably something like, “Sixty-seventh? What the hell?! We’re better than that! Didn’t Sports Illustrated rank us #1?” The answer is yes, they did rank us first in the nation but that was for football game day atmosphere. There are a number of reactions you might have to that. The Wall Street Journal came out with its college rankings last week and UW- Madison came in at #67.
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